SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper Reasoning Ability In question select the related letter number from the given Alternatives : : : 64 : ? (A) 87 (B) 25 (C) 36 (D) 46 In question select the related letter number from the given Alternatives DFHj : WUSQ : : CEGi : ? (A) XWTR (B) XURT (C) XVTR (D) XYZR In question select the related letter number from the given Alternatives 9, 81, : 3, 9, : : 4, 16, : ? (A) 8, 32, (B) 6, 9, (C) 2, 8, (D) 2, 4, In question select the related letter number from the given Alternatives RAJASTHAN : JODHPUR : : PUNJAB : ? (A) JALANDHAR (B) LUDHIANA (C) CHANDIGARH (D) AMRITSHAR In question select the related letter number from the given Alternatives Nephew : ? : : Niece : Daughter (A) Son (B) Brother (C) Sister (D) Mother In question select the related letter number from the given Alternatives B2Y25 : D4W23 : : C3X24 : ? 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(A) NRTX (B) NPRT (C) NRPT (D) NPST 14 In question select the missing number from the given responses 501, 485, 460 ? 375 (A) 385 (B) 424 (C) 433 (D) 418 15 In question select the missing number from the given responses BCDEWXYZQRSTMNO? (A) A (B) L (C) P (D) K 19 In question which one set of letters when sequentially peaced at the gaps in the given letter series shall be complete it — BCAB — CABC — ABCA — B (A) ABCA (B) AABC (C) BBCA (D) ABAC 20 If + Means ữ, means ì, ì Means +, ÷ Means –, Give the value far 12 + × – ÷ = ? (A) (B) (C) 15 (D) 21 The given word is followed by responses, one of which cannot be formed by using the Letters of the word given 'CONTRACTING' Find out the word (A) TRANING (B) TRACTOR (C) ACTING (D) CONTACT www.BankExamsToday.com 16 In question select the missing number from the given responses 30, 20, 12, ? (A) (B) (C) (D) 17 In question select the missing number from the given responses CD, DEF, EF, FGH, GH ? (A) HIJ (B) IJK (C) HJI (D) GHI 18 In question which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall be complete it BA — BBB — AABB — (A) BAA (B) BAB (C) ABB Www.BankExamsToday.com 22 Arrange the following words as per order in the English Dictionary (1) Brisk (2) Bren (3) Brief (4) Bridge (A) 1, 2, 3, (B) 4, 3, 2, (C) 2, 4, 1, (D) 2, 4, 3, 23 Arrange the following words as per order in the English Dictionary (1) Hail (2) Handle (3) Half (4) Handed (A) 1, 3, 4, (B) 1, 2, 3, (C) 3, 1, 4, (D) 1, 3, 2, 24 In certain code SELDOM is written as TFMEPN In that code MOBILE will be written as (A) FMJCPN (B) NPCJMF (C) NPCJFM Page SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper (D) NPEJFM Seema repated to Priya If Seema's grandfather has no grandson? 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(A) Brother (B) Grand father (C) Son (D) Grandson 36 In the following question select the related letters / word / numbers / figures from the given alternatives LMN : VWX : : BCD (A) LMN (B) GEH (C) HFG (D) FHG 37 In the question from the given alternatives words, select the word which can not be formed using the Letters of the given word UNADVENTUROUS (A) Tours (B) Rous (C) Advent (D) Advance 38 If Cat is coded as 410 then how 'Dog' will be coded? (A) 287 (B) 290 (C) 274 (D) 288 43 Find out Odd no / Letter / word from the given alternatives Choose correct alternative (A) 1109 - 1134 (B) 1433 - 1458 (C) 1698 - 1723 (D) 1284 – 1305 www.BankExamsToday.com 39 If Rohtak is coded as 'IOSLAU' Then how Tridev will be coded? (A) JRUWEE (B) VRJEWE (C) JRUWEF (D) RJUEWE 40 If 52 × 34 = 49, 61 × 10 = then 25 × 44 = ? 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AB _ NABB _ A _ _ N _ bb _ (A) BNBBAN (B) ABNNBB (C) ABNNAN (D) BABBAN 49 In the question a series is given and one number is missing from the series, select the best alternative to complete the given series? _ CC _ D _ CDDC _ D (A) DDCD (B) DCDC (C) CDDC (D) DDCC (A) 1, 3, 4, 5, (B) 1, 2, 3, 4, (C) 3, 1, 2, 4, (D) 1, 4, 3, 5, GK & General Awareness Www.BankExamsToday.com (A) Bihar (B) Hrayana (C) Jammu & Kashmir (D) Punjab 52 The Ancient University established by Kumar Gupt is:(A) Nalanda (B) Taxila (C) Aligarh (D) None of these 53 Which One of the following Part of the Indian Constitution have Fundamental rights? (A) Part (B) Part (C) Part (D) Part 54 Which Article of Indian Constitution Defines the establishment and formation of Supreme Court? (A) Article -130 (B) Article -124 (C) Article -135 (D) Article -195 www.BankExamsToday.com 50 From the given alternatives find out the order who shows the best or meaningful order of given word? 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(A) cm (B) 10 cm (C) cm (D) cm 127 If a,b and c are the sides of a triangle and a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca, then the triangle is(A) Equilateral (B) Isosceles (C) Right – angle (D) Obtuse – angle 128 The In-radius of equilateral triangle is of length cm, then the length of each of its medians isWww.BankExamsToday.com 132 A solid iron sphere of diameters cm is melted and made to a hollow cylindrical pipe of external diameter 10 cm and of length cm The width of the sheet of pipe is(A) cm (B) cm (C) cm (D) cm 133 If the volume of a sphere and a cylinder of equal radius are same, then ratio of the radius and height of the cylinder will be (A) 4:3 (B) 3:2 (C) 3:4 (D) 2:3 134 In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and times the remainder If the remainder is 40, then the dividend in(A) 240 Page 11 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper (B) 440 (C) 4040 (D) 4000 141 A and B can together finish a work in 30 days They worked together for 20 days and then B left After another 20 days, A finished the reaming work The number of days in which the B alone can finish the work is(A) 60 (B) 50 (C) 48 (D) 54 135 The minimum value of cos2θ + sec2θ is(A) (B) (C) (D) 136 Two numbers are respectively 25% and 40% less than a third number what percent of the first is the second? 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(A) (B) (C) (D) 148 A man B separately can a piece of work in and 15 days respectively If they work on alternate days, starting with A, the work will complete in ? (A) days (B) 10 days (C) 11 days (D) 12 days Passage (151 – 155) 149 A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts to Rs 650 at the end of first years and 676 at the end of second years The sum of money is -(A) 650 (B) 600 (C) 625 (D) 540 150 A boat goes 40 km upstream in hours, and 36 km downstream in hours The speed of boat in still water is -(A) 5.5 km/hr (B) 6.5 km/hr (C) km/hr (D) km/hr be communicated to the aggrieved party and it may dispense with such a requirement www.BankExamsToday.com The object underlying the rules of natural justice ‘is to prevent miscarriage of justice’ and secure ‘fair play in action’ As pointed out earlier the requirement about recording of reasons for its decision by an administrative authority exercising quasi-judicial functions achieves this object by excusing chances of arbitrariness and ensuring a degree of fairness in the process of decision making Keeping in view the expanding horizon of the principle of natural justice, we are of the opinion that the requirement to record reason can be regarded as one of the principle of natural justice which governs exercise of power by administrative authorities The rules of natural justice are not embodied rules The extent of their application depends upon the particular statutory framework where jurisdiction has been conferred on the administrative authority With regard to the exercise of a particular by an administrative authority including exercise of judicial or quasi-judicial functions the legislature, while conferring the said power, may feel that it would not be in the larger public interest that the reasons for the order passed by the administrative authority be recorded in the order and Www.BankExamsToday.com According to the passage, there is always a gap between (A) Demand for natural justice and its realization (B) Rules of natural justice and their application (C) Intention and execution (D) Conception of a rule and its concretization According to the passage, natural justice can be brought about by (A) Administrative authority framing rules suitably (B) Administrative authority remaining vigilant (C) Administrative authority observing the rules of fair play (D) Administrative authority upholding rules of natural justice Page 13 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper ‘To dispense with a requirement’ means (A) To drop the charge (B) To alter the provisions of the case (C) To cancel all formal procedure (D) To without the demand must be (165) You may not like it but this is what life is coming out to be in the most modern of the countries in the world 156 still “The rules of the natural justice are not embodied rules” means that these rules (A) Are flexible (B) Are left deliberately vague (C) Cannot be visualised (D) Cannot be satisfactorily interpreted 157 158 159 160 From the passage it is clear that it is the legislature that (A) Invests the administrative authority with enormous powers (B) Has the larger interests of public welfare (C) Embodies rules (D) Leaves administrative authority enough dimension to interpret rules 161 162 163 164 165 Directions: In Questions No.156 to 165, in the following passage some of the words have been left out Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks (B) (C) however (D) that (A) pairs (B) men (C) couples (D) women (A) method (B) project (C) plan(D) system (A) executing (B) dividing (C) undertaking (D) sharing (A) long (B) sometimes (C) always (D) occasionally (A) group (B) lobby (C) section (D) faction (A) affirmed (B) approved (C) accepted (D) favoured (A) control (B) care (C) charge (D) duty (A) occasionally (B) often (C) intermittently (D) rarely (A) respected (B) executed (C)maintained (D) obeyed www.BankExamsToday.com Some people believe that marriages are made in heaven One cannot say (156) this is true or not However, in America now many (157) who get married seek to evolve a fool proof (158) to ensure that the marriage survives However, the idea of married persons (159) The burden of domestic chores, instead of all the dirty work being dumped on the woman has (160) been propagated by the feminist (161) and it has gradually, if grudgingly, been (162) This arrangement may work on a temporary basis but taking (163) of a particular domestic work on a permanent basis will pose problems of its own For instance, taking out of the rubbish may (164) make a refreshing change from washing baby’s nappies However, a contract is contract and Www.BankExamsToday.com (A) whether Directions: In Questions No (166 to 170), sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s) Four alternatives are suggested for each question Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet 166 A restaurant that presents spick and span look will naturally …………… more customers (A) accommodate (B) avoid (C) invite (D) attract 167 My friend took his first pay to the bank to …………… it in his account (A) Deposit (B) debit (C) demote (D) deficit 168 We must ……… the tickets for the movie in advance (A) draw (B) remove (C) buy (D) took Page 14 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper 169 A man remains narrow-minded, self complacent and ignorant unless he visits other people and …………… from them (A) hears (B) learns (C) earns (D) borrows 170 Many women in developing countries experience a cycle of poor health that ………… before they are born and persist throughout their life (A) derives (B) begins (C) establishes (D) originates In Questions No (171 to 173), choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet 171 Evacuate (A) Admit (C) Invade 172 Terrible (A) Horrible (C) Delightful 173 Gratuity (A) Annuity (C) Stipend (B) Abandon (D) Emerge (B) Hideous (D) Awesome (B) Discount (D) Wages 179 Misfortune (A) Misery (C) Sadness 180 Foster (A) Encourage (C) Fabricate 181 Radiant (A) Bright (C) Beautiful (B) Ill-luck (D) Poverty (B) Foment (D) Nurture (B) Light (D) Influential Directions: In Questions No (182 to 186), out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences and indicate by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet 182 A light sailing boat built especially for racing (A) Dinghy (B) Yacht (C) Canoe (D) Frigate 183 A person who is made to bear the blame due to others (A) Innocent (B) Ignoramus (C) Scapegoat (D) Nincompoop 184 The power of reading the thoughts of others (A) Psychopath (B) Psychology (C) Telecommunication (D) Telepathy 185 Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others (A) Sadism (B) Bigotry (C) Malevolence (D) Pleasure 186 Food which agrees with one’s taste (A) Pungent (B) Sensuous (C) Palatable (D) Edible www.BankExamsToday.com Directions: In Questions No (174 to 178), some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C) If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet 174 He is as clever if (A)/ not cleverer (B)/ than his brother (C)/ No Error (D) 175 All the boys (A)/ returned back home (B)/ well in time for lunch (C)/ No Error (D) 176 Please put away (A)/ the candle (B)/ before you leave (C)/ No Error (D) 177 If I were him, (A)/ I would have taught (B)/ those cheats a lesson (C)/ No Error (D) 178 The customer handed over (A)/ a hundred-rupees note (B)/ to the shopkeeper (C)/ No Error (D) Www.BankExamsToday.com Directions: In Questions No (179 to 181), out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet Directions: In Questions No (187 to 191), four alternatives are given for the Idiom/ Phrase underlined, choose the meaning of the Idiom / Page 15 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper Phrase from the alternatives given and mark it in the Answer Sheet 187 To frame a person (A) To befool someone (B) To praise someone (C) To make one appear guilty (D) To trust people 188 He did me a good turn by recommending for the post of Vice-principal (A) became suddenly good (B) did an act of kindness (C) returned my kindness (D) improved my prospects 189 There is no hard and fast rule regarding this subject (A) rule that is difficult (B) rule that is fast changing (C) rule that cannot be broken or modified (D) rule that can be broken or modified 190 The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point (A) unknown (B) not clear (C) undecided (D) uncertain 191 The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather (A) make things difficult (B) confuse matters (C) create problems (D) encounter difficulties 193 (A) Apparell (C) Apparel (B) Apperel (D) Aparrel 194 (A) Damage (B) Dammage (C) Damege (D) Damaige 195 (A) Accesible (B) Acessible (C) Accesseble (D) Accessible Directions: In Questions No (196 to 200), a sentence / a part of the sentence are underlined Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the sentence Choose the correct alternative In case of no improvement is needed your answer is (D) Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet 196 The teacher was angry with Anil as he had not done his homework (A) at (B) on (C) from (D) No improvement 197 She is very active and will be ready within no time (A) A t no time (B) in no time (C) without taking time (D) No improvement 198 The houses in our street are more beautiful than on the main road (A) than that on the main road (B) than there are on the main road (C) than those on the main road (D) No improvement 199 He prefers to walk than to ride (A) walking than riding (B) to walk over riding (C) walking to riding (D) No improvement 200 Each of our students pay their tuition fee at the beginning of the month (A) student pay their (B) students pays their (C) students pays his (D) No improvement www.BankExamsToday.com Directions: In Questions No (192 to 195), four words are given in each question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt Find the correctly spelt world and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet 192 (A)Tentitive (C) Tentaitive Tantitive Www.BankExamsToday.com (B) Tentative (D) Page 16 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper English Language Questions and answers already sent Please add them from Q 1-200 SSC Answer Sheet 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B C D C A D A D B C B A B B C A A C D C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 B D A B C D A C B C B B A C C A D B C C 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 A B D C A B C A D A C A C B D A C A B A 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 B C B B C A A B B C D B C A B D C A C D 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 C B C D D A B D D B A D D B A B B B A D 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 B B C A D C A A C D A C B B D A A A B D 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 C B A B C D A D C C B A C C D D C C D D 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 A B B B D C B C C A B A D A D A C D D A 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 B C C A A D A C B D A D D A D A A D B D 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 A B D D C C C B C D D B C A D D B C C C www.BankExamsToday.com Solutions: 23 = 43 = 64 So 32 = D F H j 52 = 25 C E G i ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ So as ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ WU SQ X VT R Opposite pair 9, 8,1 is Square of 3, 9, So As 4, 16, is Square of 2, 4, High Court of Rajasthan in Jodhpur and High Court of Punjab in Chandigarh Niece is Daughter of Brother; So Nephew is Son of Brother Www.BankExamsToday.com Page 17 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper Opposite pair and sum of their sequence number B2 V = B opposite + 25 = 27 So E5 V2 = E opposite V + 22 = 27 Cripps Mission came in India in 1942 Cabinet mission came in India in 1946 Meghalaya has no coastal border Except Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam all are Prime minister 10 Except C all are ODD Number Square 11 33 – 26 43 – = 63 63 – = 215 14 501 – = 485 485 – 52 = 460 460 – 62 = 424 www.BankExamsToday.com 15 In a group of four Alphabets Next of MNO be P 16 The pattern is – 10, -8, -6, -4 18 BAABBB/ BAABBB 19 In the given series It craters group of ABAC 20 Using the Bodmas Rules 12 ữ ì – ÷ = ? = + 12 – = 15 22 According to Dictionary series Bren → Bridge → Brief → Brisk 23 * – Hail → Half → Handed → Handle 26 (56 – 25) + = 32 27 P > S > Q > R Www.BankExamsToday.com Page 18 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper 29 37 (3 + 7) = 10 + × 14 (1 + 4) = 50 So As 89 (8 + 9) = 17 + × 41 (4 + 1) = 85 30 * = 63 = 216 So 18 * = 182 = 324 www.BankExamsToday.com 36 Letters of second group is 10th letter from the first group 38 Square of C → 32 → A → 12 → T → 202 → 400 = 410 So as, D → 42 = 16 O → 152 = 225 G → 72 = 49 = 290 42 Mahesh is father of Vinay and Vikas and Tarun is father of Mahesh Therefore, Tarun is grandfather of Vikas or Vinay Www.BankExamsToday.com Page 19 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper 43 All other have difference of 25 44 All have difference as 2, 4, Excepts LNQW 48 ABBN / ABBN / ABBN / ABBN 49 DCCD / DCCD / DCCD 101 35 × 35 = 1225 36 × 36 = 1296 Weight of teachers = 1296 – 1225 = 71 kg 102 a,a2 + b,b2 = × 24 + × P = P=-9 104 (2m + 5w) 12 = (5m + 2w)9 = work www.BankExamsToday.com M = 2w Work = (2m + 5w) × 12 = × 12w Work done by women in days = 36 105 cot 75° = cot (90 - 15) tan 150 so (1ì1ìã1ì1ì - - - - - - - ×1) = 107 2πr1h1 : 2πr2h2 =2×5:3×4 =5:6 109 HCF of 551 and 1073 = 29 Ist and second Number = 29,19 2nd and 3rd Number = 29,37 sum of the Number = 19 + 29 + 37 = 85 Www.BankExamsToday.com Page 20 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper 110 Let the total voters be = 100 voter did not cast their votes = votes polled = 92 votes obtained by winner = 48 votes obtained by lesser = 92 - 48 = 44 when difference is total votes is = 100 when difference is 1100 total votes = 27500 112 Total weight of A,B and C = 84 × = 252 kg again A + B + C + D = × 80 = 320 kg D = ( 320 - 252 ) = 68 kg E = ( 68 + ) = 71 kg B + C + D + E = 79 × = 316 kg Now www.BankExamsToday.com (A + B + C + D ) - ( B + C + D + E ) = 320 - 316 = kg A-E=4 A - 71 = A = 75 113 Let the price of the article be Rs 100 Raised price = Rs 130 price of the article after two successive discounts of 10% each = 90% of 90% of 130 = Rs 105.3 124 f (2) = ⇒ (2)3 + (2)2 - × + λ = λ = -2 125 Since x = -1, makes f(x) zero so ( x + ) is a factor Www.BankExamsToday.com Page 21 SSC CGL Tier I-Practice Paper 143 LCM × HCF = product of the two No 2079×27 = 189 × 2nd No 2nd No = 297 150 Let speed of boat in still water = x Stream rate = y Upstream velocity ⇒ x – y = 40/8 = Downstream velocity ⇒ x + y = 36/6 = So x = + 5/2 = 5.5 www.BankExamsToday.com Www.BankExamsToday.com Page 22